History of Africa
eBook - PDF

History of Africa

  1. 542 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

History of Africa

About this book

This fourth edition of this best-selling core history textbook offers a richly illustrated, single volume, narrative introduction to African history, from a hugely respected authority in the field. The market-leading range of illustrated material from prior editions is now further improved, featuring not only additional and redrawn maps and a refreshed selection of photographs, but the addition of full colour to make these even more instructive, evocative and attractive. Already hugely popular on introductory African History courses, the book has been widely praised for its engaging and readable style, and is unrivalled in scope, both geographically and chronologically – while many competitors limit themselves to certain regions or eras, Shillington chronicles the entire continent, from prehistory right up to the present day. For this new edition, both content and layout have been thoroughly refreshed and restructured to make this wealth of material easily navigable, and even more appealing to students unfamiliar with the subject. New to this Edition:
- Now in full colour with fresh new design
- Part structure and part intros added to help navigation
- New and improved online resources include a new testbank, interactive timelines, lecturer slides, debates In African history, essay questions and further readings
- Revised and updated in light of recent research

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781137504036
eBook ISBN
9781137524812
Edition
4
Topic
History
Subtopic
African History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Brief Contents
  3. Long Contents
  4. List of Maps
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. About the Website
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. SECTION 1 EARLY AND LATER PREHISTORY
  10. SECTION 2 EARLY IRON AGE
  11. SECTION 3 RELIGION AND EMPIRE IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN AFRICA
  12. SECTION 4 RELIGION, TRADE AND CHIEFTAINCY IN EASTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
  13. SECTION 5 WEST AFRICA IN THE ERA OF THE SLAVE TRADE
  14. SECTION 6 STATE RENEWAL AND FORMATION IN NORTH, EAST,CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
  15. SECTION 7 THE NINETEENTH CENTURY BEFORE THE EUROPEAN ‘SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA’
  16. SECTION 8 THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL AND POLITICALIMPERIALISM, LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY
  17. SECTION 9 THE IMPACTAND NATURE OF COLONIAL RULE, 1890–1945
  18. SECTION 10 THE OVERTHROW OF COLONIALISM
  19. SECTION 11 AFRICA SINCE INDEPENDENCE
  20. Suggestions for further reading
  21. Index